Mayor of Karachi and Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister Visit the Big Apple

May 14, 2008 at 12:47 am (Uncategorized)

I recently attended press briefings by Karachi’s mayor and the Sri Lankan Foreign Minister. My coverage of the events can be found at SAJAforum.

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